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If MCP gets used this way I see big trouble when people hardcode stuff and then the provider updates the endpoints. MCP does not have versions as the list-tools is a living document, you are supposed to fetch and read the current version. AI would be totally fine with it because it would be able to reason the change and adapt, but the hardcoded app is going to break badly.





Exactly my thoughts after reading the article. I am surprised that so few have pointed this out because it entirely invalidates the article’s conclusion for any serious usage. To stay at the USB-C example: it‘s like plugging in a Toaster into a monitor but the Toaster changes its communication protocol every time it gets reconnected.



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